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E Eastern Washington University May 16, 2012 Volume 63, Issue 27 EasternerOnline.com SNAP YOUR Community colleges DIGITAL COPY: Football player cut streamline degree path By Kristie Hsin process and increase gradu- SENIOR REPORTER ation and retention rates, after gun incident [email protected] Community Colleges of Spokane Destination East- Beginning next fall, stu- ern is open to incoming By Al Stover When they arrived, they hands were on the gun in dents enrolled in a Spokane freshman students with a SPORTS EDITOR were told the patron had al- what we call the ‘low ready community college can desired interest in transfer- [email protected] ready left. position,’” Hensley said. He kick-start their paths to the ring to EWU after receiving Use your smartphone’s Video foot- added that officers shouted red inferno while getting their associate degree. QR code reader to Chandler Gayton, a safety age on the “drop the gun” several times their associate degree at the To begin the program, download on the Eastern football team, traffic cam- before the man dropped it a same time. students will be required to your PDF copy of was arrested after reportedly era on first few seconds later. EWU and the Communi- take a class taught by fac- The Easterner. brandishing a gun near police street look- Video footage also ty Colleges of Spokane have ulty of CCS and EWU. The May 11. ing west showed that when the sus- designed a dual admission course will cover degree According to Cheney showed pect turned in response to system. The system—Com- and career planning, college Police Chief John Hens- the officers Gayton officers’ initial shouts to munity Colleges of Spokane readiness and networking. Upcoming: ley, officers Dave Bailey spotting a stop what he was doing, he Destination Eastern—is According to SFCC As- and Chris Oakes were re- man about to urinate on a wall reached into his pocket and Washington state’s first col- sociate Dean of Enrollment Spokane Poetry Slam sponding to a call from at approximately 1:56 a.m. pulled out a handgun. He laborative admission sys- Services Steven Bays, the returns after hiatus the bouncer at Eagles Pub “The officers told him to then took three steps forward, tem. goal of this operation is to May 20 at 8:30 p.m. about a bar fight and a pa- stop. He turned and pulled a With the intention to at Scout, 1001 W. tron with a gun. gun out of his pocket ... both GAYTON-PAGE 2 create an easier transfer TRANSFERS-PAGE 3 First St., in Spokane. Sign up between 8 and 8:30 p.m. to per- form. There will be a $50 grand prize A kick for the winner of the two-round poetry slam. heard The EWU Sustain- ability Project and 'round the EWU Libraries are showing the docu- mentary "Vanishing Cheney of the Bees" on May 21 in Martin Hall 158 By Al Stover from 5:30-8:30 p.m. SPORTS EDITOR Also featured that [email protected] evening will be honey tasting with the West Caleb Sherman stood Plains Beekeepers. across the cage from Charlie Shultz, who had beaten him Student Activities, In- 71 days ago. Sherman await- volment and Leader- ed the sound of the bell be- ship sponsor "Mo- fore the fight began. tivation-X: Meant In the beginning of the for More" May 22 rematch, Sherman and from 6 to 7 p.m. in Shultz exchanged some the JFK Auditorium. punches before they took the fight to the ground with The EWU Wind En- Sherman grabbing Shultz’s semble and Sym- heel. After a quick battle phonic Band will on the ground, both fight- perform May 23 at ers stood up and Sherman 7:30 p.m. in the Mu- landed a head kick that sic Building Recital stunned the crowd and sent Hall. EWU students Shultz to the ground with a admitted free with broken jaw. student ID. Gener- Sherman and Schultz al admission tickets were just two of many fight- available for $5. ers who competed in the King of Cheney 3 event, pre- CAPS and Ryan Kiely sented by the Ironfist Fight- will present "Discov- ing Championship at the er a Path to Well- Cheney plaza, May 12. The ness with Yoga: event featured 14 fights. An Informational The first match be- Workshop" May 24 tween Shultz and Sherman from noon to 1 p.m. had taken place at King of in PUB 261. There Cheney 2. It had ended af- will be free pizza or ter Shultz, who has over 20 snacks. fights on his record, busted Sherman open in the first The EWU Depart- round, then scored a sub- ment of Music will mission on Sherman in the present "Brass Ex- second round. travaganza," featur- Several seconds after the ing the EWU Honors referee stopped the fight, Brass Quintet, Trom- Photo by Evan Sykes bone Choir, Trumpet MMA FIGHT-PAGE 12 Caleb Sherman lands a crushing kick to Charlie Shultz's jaw, breaking it, in the King of Cheney 3 mixed martial arts bout. Ensemble and more on May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall. Turnout doubles LGBTQ and allies EWU students admit- ted free with student ID. General admis- in ASEWU election celebrated during sion tickets available for $5. Despite record numbers, amendment Lavender ceremony allowing extended election voting fails CAPS and Lisa D. Ol- By Sarah MacDonald when one only re- son, M.S., will pres- By Libby Campbell that “has a huge im- STAFF WRITER members to turn on ent "Relaxation for STAFF WRITER pact, but it’s not just sarahmac.macdonald@ the light.” After Knud- Stress Manage- libbyrcampbell@gmail. a number,” Ocaña gmail.com son’s speech, marriage ment," an experi- com said. “It’s showing equality pledge forms mental workshop that students actually Courage, pride and were passed out to au- introducing meth- The ASEWU set out got involved this year. honor were the focus dience members. ods for managing at the beginning of the Students knew who of EWU’s third annual For senior LG- responses to stress school year to increase we are [and] what the Lavender Graduation BTQ student Will May 31 from noon to voter turnout by at purpose of a student that took place May 10 Stotts, the Lavender 1 p.m. in PUB 261. least five percent. government is.” in the Showalter Ro- Graduation is a time There will be free piz- They did that, and ASEWU Director of tunda. to celebrate their ac- za or snacks. then some. Elections Kristin Mil- In attendance were complishments in a More than 14.3 ton researched EWU’s LGBTQ students, al- manner where every- percent of Eastern’s history of voter turn- lies, community mem- one is accepting. “At In brief: 10,050 eligible voters out to determine what bers, family members a regular graduation, cast their ballots in the needed to be done to and faculty. our identities are still Do you have an general election May 8, increase it. The graduation concealed. But at the amazing photo that an increase of 7.2 per- “I was very aware of kicked off with a wel- Lavender Graduation, you would like to see in cent from last year. last year’s disappoint- coming speech from we can be ourselves print? Send your sub- “I am super, super ing 7 percent voter the Eagle Pride Vice and celebrate achieve- mission to our photo ed- happy, excited, proud, turnout, and 2010 was President Evan Knud- ments with friends itor, Aaron Malmoe, at motivated, inspired. even less than that, son. Knudson spoke and family,” Stotts easterner.photo@ That’s how I feel,” said with 6 percent turn- about the meaning of said. gmail.com for a chance current ASEWU Presi- out,” she said. “The the graduation and Following Knud- to be selected for our dent Oscar Ocaña. year to beat for me ended his short in- son, Pride Center Co- photo of the week fea- The last three years was 2007, with an im- troduction by quot- ordinator Sandy Wil- ture. voter turnout has been pressive 13.6 percent ing Albus Dumb- liams presented ally especially low, never voter turnout. It was Photo by Evan Sykes ledore, “Happiness awards to those who exceeding 7.1 percent. ASEWU President Oscar Ocaña speaks at Lavender can be found even in To more than double VOTERS-PAGE 2 Graduation, wearing the event's signature stole. the darkest of times, LAVENDER-PAGE 5 PAGE 2 NEWS • MAY 16, 2012 NEWS but this is definitely one that “[I was] just stunned; Gayton: we felt warranted this type of it’s hard to hear that,” Bald- BlEC ORAL swift action,” Baldwin said. win said. “I’m going to be continued from front page “It’s one of those things that surprised to hear any of this IURNOUT is unfortunate, but we felt as stuff from any of the guys squared off and held the gun a university, as a football pro- in the locker room.